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| 11 March 2010 |
CIOB recognises the power of footfallNanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) and the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (CIKTN). |
| 11 March 2010 |
CIOB Seminar Calls for More Radical StudentsAt a recent Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) breakfast seminar chaired by Deputy Chief Executive Michael Brown, students on construction courses in the UK were called upon to be more radical and less conservative in their thinking. |
| 3 March 2010 |
President of China’s Contracting Giant receives Special AwardYi Jun President of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has been awarded the ‘Presidents Medal’ by the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) own President Professor Li Shirong. |
Latest Industry news
| 9 March 2010 |
China considers first carbon trading schemeChina may start its first carbon cap-and-trade system for energy use in buildings in Tianjin by June, Bloomberg reports. |
| 9 March 2010 |
Food and drink accident rate higher than constructionConstruction is often seen as one of the most dangerous industries to work in. But official figures from the Health and Safety Executive show that people working in food and drink manufacturing are over one and a half times (1.6) more likely to be injured at work than construction workers. |
| 9 March 2010 |
Vancouver over, developers look to Sochi 2014Russia is seeking investors for major real estate development in Sochi, the city hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014. |
